Citazione Commento su II Cronache 11:13

Based on the idea of the flexibility of Nevu’ah, we suggest that Achiyah HaShiloni implies to Yarav'am ben Nevat that the twelfth Sheivet is a “swing” Sheivet. Sheivet Binyamin, depending on Yarav'am and Rechav’am’s actions, has the potential to become part of either kingdom. Achiyah deliberately leaves the fate of the twelfth Sheveit vague, since its fate is yet to be determined. In the end, Yarav'am ben Nevat’s poor decision to introduce reforms to Torat Yisrael, and Rechav’am’s righteous adherence to the Navi Shemayah’s instruction to refrain from entering a civil war with Yarav'am, causes Sheivet Binyamin to become part of the Southern Kingdom.⁴⁵Divrei HaYamim II 11:13-17 records that the Kohanim and Levi’im defected from the Northern Kingdom to the Southern Kingdom in the wake of Yarav'am’s reforms. These Pesukim also record that the members of Am Yisrael who were loyal to traditional Torah values also joined the defecting Levi’im who resettled in the Southern Kingdom. Achiyah’s vague formulation, understood broadly, may communicate that the extent of Yarav'am’s rule depends a great deal on his behavior and that of Rechav’am. Thus, even though Yarav'am ben Nevat believes his religious reforms will preserve his kingdom, they eventually significantly weaken it, as Achiyah HaShiloni forewarns.